<strong style="color: rgb(109, 134, 154); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; ">AIFF First half report: <br><br></strong><span style="color: rgb(109, 134, 154); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; ">India started on a bright note. They absorbed the initial pressure and slowly started the buildup. A Lalrindika Ralte freekick from striking zone struck the Wall and Manandeep Singh’s powerful left footer was punched out by rival goalkeeper Mazin Masud in the 21st minute. Manandeep again broke free in the 30th minute and ran inside the box but Masud managed to keep him at bay.</span><br style="color: rgb(109, 134, 154); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; "><br style="color: rgb(109, 134, 154); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; "><span style="color: rgb(109, 134, 154); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; ">For the hosts, 19-year old Raed Ibrahim stayed the pivot. Being a part of the Senior Oman side in the World Cup Qualifiers, he was nippy to create problems for the Indian defence. But the two Central defenders Prathamesh Maulingkar and and Shouvik Ghosh stood tall.</span><br style="color: rgb(109, 134, 154); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; "><br style="color: rgb(109, 134, 154); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; "><span style="color: rgb(109, 134, 154); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; ">On the other hand, Alwyn George was creating all sorts of problems for the rival defence. Oman were not willing to allow him space and once he started his run, he got suffocated at the top of the rival box. In the 43rd minute, his back volley sailed over.</span>
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